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Knife Crazied

Knife Crazied

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I went to get the mail today and I had an unexpected package. :eek: I looked an seen it was from my friend Kev at UB so I was wondering what auto it could be. He only sells autos basically. Well I opened it up and low and behold I was stunted to find a slippie. :eek: When I ask him about it he said when he went to place his order he was offered that from Italy and thought of me so he got it. It is an Italian Sodbuster. This is one huge knife also its 4.5" closed blade is 3.75" and total length is 8.25"

So enough talking here are the photos. What do you all think?

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It does have a nice gap in the liner but I figure that could be fixed easy right?

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I love it! Looks like a fine knife, Ash.

I wouldn't worry about the gap too much.

Congrats!
 
I know the Company, pretty famous here and decent quality knives, most use basic steels
It's made in Italy, in Maniago
steel is 420 stainless, used widely in Maniago and the handle is italian Olive wood

the "marinera di Venezia" (should be marinerIa btw) refers I think to the shipbuilding history of Venice (where I live btw) but IMO has nothing to do with it, only the name of the model/knife

nice knife
cheers
Maxx
 
Mad_Maxx said:
I know the Company, pretty famous here and decent quality knives, most use basic steels
It's made in Italy, in Maniago
steel is 420 stainless, used widely in Maniago and the handle is italian Olive wood

the "marinera di Venezia" (should be marinerIa btw) refers I think to the shipbuilding history of Venice (where I live btw) but IMO has nothing to do with it, only the name of the model/knife

nice knife
cheers
Maxx
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Thank you for that info. I figured it was from Manigo because that is were all the Italian autos come from so that just made sense. I didn't know about Venice being famous for ship building. I was also wondering about the steel and such as it didn't say. As for the olive wood that was my guess from previous Italian knives I held but I wasn't 100% sure. Thank you so much for clearly that all up.
 
That is a nice surprise! The size seems about right for a large Soddie. I like the scales and the thick rounded profile looks like it would be comfy in the hand. I wouldn't worry about the gap either as it won't affect the performance any.

If I'm not mistaken, I believe the KK Brown Mule Sodbusters are made in Italy also.
 
I have a soft spot for wooden handled sod busters. I sure would like to pick one up like yours, looks great!
 
Very Cool Ash, have you got any other Soddies? No probs about the gap either...well done!
 
That looks like a great one. I love the Olive wood.
Having friends is a great thing isn't it?
 
Knife Crazied said:
Thank you for that info. I figured it was from Manigo because that is were all the Italian autos come from so that just made sense. I didn't know about Venice being famous for ship building. I was also wondering about the steel and such as it didn't say. As for the olive wood that was my guess from previous Italian knives I held but I wasn't 100% sure. Thank you so much for clearly that all up.
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pleased to help :thumbup:

Maniago is the city of knives here, Lion Steel, Fantoni, Fox and many others, even makers come from here, should be something like Titusville in the USA

well Venice is on the water, it used to be in the 1700's and such a great shipbuilding city, we still make cruiseships near here and we host many manufacturers of boats and ships

Maxx
 
Nothing wrong with that knife at all. Decent steel, Inox, and its a sodbuster. How can you go wrong with that?
 
Great knife, Ash!:thumbup:

Flat out beautiful wood on that handle. It's hard to wrong with a nice simple soddie.

Carl.
 
Very nice nice ther, Ash. I'd make sure this friend at least gets a Christmas card every year...
 
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